Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Entry #106

John looked up, his heart heavy. Blank eyes stared into Peggy's pleading eyes. All life gone out of him, he felt drained, washed out. How on earth could he go on.

Was it really only two days since his world had been taken from under his feet? Until then he'd been a normal guy, husband and father, living a normal life, then...

He felt Peggy's hands on his shoulders, gently but firmly shaking him, her face close to his. He couldn't look at her. Gentle hands cupped his face. His eye's filled with tears, blurring his vision. He let the tears flow.

"John, look at me. It's going to be alright. We'll fight it together. We've been down before and we've always managed to rise up again. You, me and Sammy. We'll challenge it with every fibre in our bodies, with all our strength. We'll win John, believe me".

John slowly lifted his head, starred at this incredible woman. The love he felt for her at that moment caused his heart to overflow with affection and admiration. This strong being, who had been told that she's dying of incurable cancer.

John's glance fell on his beloved son, playing at his feet. Lifting Sammy he put his arm around his wife. This was his life and he wasn't going to lose it without a fight. He realized it was going to be a long, hard struggle, but they would get to the top.

@ KunalI'm sure you're not a lousy reader, sometimes its just a matter of not having the time.@ TerrySadly, it affects the whole family.@ PrashantThank God there is always a ray of hope.@ BrendanGlad you got round to reading it, thanks for the good wishes@ PjdI think it's alway harder for the spouse as they feel so helpless

Margaret, having just lost a close friend to cancer, and knowing several others who are fighting it, this story touches a huge chord for me. Probably for almost everyone who has known someone who has battled this heinous disease. I really felt compassion and empathy for your characters. Very touching and well written. I'm rooting for her.

This one knocked the wind out of me for sure! It's a powerful tribute to what families do when faced with tragedy. Beautifully written; so glad that your heroine - as she really is the heroine of this story - is a tough girl. :)

Gosh,... Whats happening to me... I am commiting horrific gramatical or spelling mistakes, each time I am posting a commtnt!

Yup... we will never give up... this is our way of the Ninja! :-DBy bro. always says to me: "Fight in such a way that the victory forever remains memorable, so that if you lose...then the the fight itself whould be memorable"!

Hi AniketThanks for posting another comment even though your mind's tired. No wonder!!!Don't worry abt the spelling mistakes, we're all been doing nothing but reading & commeting these past few days. I'm only just finished, just posted my fav 5.

BTW, I guess you mean "My bro." not "By bro." And "would" rather than "whould" LOL.....

Well... am glad my suspension of writing license for the day and incapacity to read or write properly is making you laugh! :-D Even I posted my fav. 5 a while back... I just hope i wrote their names correcty! :) :) It was a very tough job indeed to pic 5 among sooooo many great ones out here! Its like picking up a date between Betty Cooper (from Archie Comics.... my first crush :) ) or Catherine Zeta Jones.... Both are awesome and incomparable!

Aniket now you've got me ROFL :DMy advice, pick Betty Cooper then u won't have Michael Douglas after you :)You're not the only one making mistakes!! Just noticed how I spelt commenting...ooohh, time to shut down this computer and get out into the fresh air!